"Welcome to watch, a large-scale documentary about the happy life of the people in Peiping."
Half an hour later, Yu Qian called all the villagers over. There were more people in Tangjia Village, including men, women, old and young, almost two thousand people.
The people in the square had never seen the movie or heard of it.
Several dormitory members were there to promote the movie, beating gongs and drums in the village, shouting: Come out and watch a movie, it's better than an opera, and it's free and free of charge.
The bastard who didn’t take advantage of me almost jumped out when he heard that he could watch a movie that looked like an opera for free.
Even the Tang family on the mountain heard the news and sent people over.
At this time, the movie has started playing.
The people were deeply shocked
What a god. What kind of fairy life is this?
It only takes four hours of work every day.
You don’t have to pay taxes, and the money you earn is yours to enjoy.
There are all kinds of things to buy in the city. Cloth only costs tens of cents per bolt, and silk only costs a few cents per bolt.
There are even places like supermarkets with a wide range of products, giving people a very high-end feel.
However, as the scene gets closer, a plate of eggs only costs a penny, a big fat chicken can be bought for a penny, and potatoes in the supermarket are piled up, and a penny can buy several kilograms.
Besides eating, there are many novelties, such as raincoats, umbrellas, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, mirrors, and glasses.
These seemingly high-end goods can be purchased by ordinary people at will.
Things are cheap, and people's incomes are also very high.
The picture has entered the daily life of the people. Not to mention big fish and meat, but at least meat and eggs are included in every meal.
Grain white rice can be purchased casually in supermarkets.
At night, there is no filial piety in the city. Those patrolling watchmen only maintain order and ensure public security, and the people can carry out nightlife.
On the streets, the lights are bright, the sounds of hawking are endless, and all kinds of snacks are filled with the smell of fireworks. Adults take their children out to play, look here and buy there. It is several times more prosperous than the two sides of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing.
It is simply a fairy life!
The villagers watching the movie looked envious.
This simply subverted their three views.
In the picture, the people in Peiping are so happy that they are so happy that they can eat meat every meal. You know, they can only eat some meat during the holidays.
And they always cook chicken and duck with potatoes, plus cooking wine and soy sauce. The dishes in the picture will make everyone drool!
The key is that people with better family conditions eat it every day!
Luxurious, too luxurious!
Life is a bowl of noodles, and most people only eat a bowl of longevity noodles on their birthday, and just add two eggs to the extravagance.
And the people in the movie actually use hot water to make eggnog in the morning.
What kind of fairy life is this?
Why are eggs in Peking so cheap? ? ?
Eggs are an expensive thing, and the people in the village are not willing to eat them. That is, during childbirth and confinement, they eat a few white water eggs to supplement their nutrition.
In the movie, the people in Peiping seem to regard eggs as the cheapest thing they can be. They are not only used to make eggnog, boil boiled eggs, but can also be made into cakes.
That stuff looks pretty delicious.
The people were all stunned. The two thousand people in the entire square were silent. They just watched quietly, and there were constant sounds of swallowing.
This movie not only captures life, but also captures delicious food to add to the flavor of fireworks, just like China on the tip of your tongue.
"Spring plowing, summer plowing, autumn harvest, and winter storage. Food is the most important thing for the people. Food stalls have become a new experience for the people of Peiping. Fresh ingredients often only require simple cooking."
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In this era, there are very few entertainment options, and food is one of the best enjoyments. You can tell how envious the people are by the way they stare at it.
"I miss those days in Peiping. It was really a paradise."
The scenes in the movie brought back Tang Tianbao's memories.
At this time, Tang Tianbao, the eldest son of the Tang family, was sitting next to Yu Qian and watching the movie together.
He is no stranger to movies. After taking the national examination last year, he stayed in Peiping for a whole month and watched all the movies in Peking.
The movie scenes in front of him reminded him of those days in Peking.
The prosperity there is like a paradise. Even the delicacies of Suzhou and Hangzhou are incomparable. You can eat everything from flying in the sky to swimming in the water and the sea.
There is a food city specially built by Master Tiao, which brings together delicacies from all over the world. You can eat everything in it.
You can eat southern things in Peiping, including the eight major cuisines: Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine, Hunan cuisine, and Anhui cuisine. You can eat all kinds of food.
I heard that the National Master opened a cooking school called New Oriental. He spent a lot of money to recruit chefs from all over the country to serve as tutors and let the students participate in training. The students who came out either became chefs in restaurants or started their own catering business. Buy and sell.
Yu Qian on the side looked at Tang Tianbao and said, "Brother Tang, it's better to go to Peking."
Tang Tianbao said: "Yes, Peking is better. At that time, I thought, it's a pity that my home is not in Peking. It would be great if Nanjing could become like Peking. But it's a bit ridiculous to say that these Do you think it’s funny that big families, including my Tang family, want Nanjing to be as prosperous as Peking, but are unwilling to cooperate with the imperial court’s national policy, including my Tang family?”
"This is human nature. At any time, we hope that others will pay, and we hope that we will benefit without losing our own interests."
Yu Qian smiled and said: "But isn't it changing now? I think within a few years, Nanjing will be as prosperous as Peking."
Tang Tianbao nodded and said: "Well, looking at the current trend, it should be soon. Peiping, that is, it started to develop greatly after the She District came into full bloom, because the existence of the She District can implement any national policy to the end."
Yu Qian said: "Yes, the dormitory area has been fully covered. After watching the movie, I think their minds should be loosened. It will be successful soon."
Tang Tianbao leaned over and whispered: "Brother Yu Qian, if I can persuade the family to have a relationship, is there any benefit?"
At this time, the Tang family also began to realize that since the Xu family was personally destroyed by the Imperial Master, the entire alliance had disintegrated and had no cohesion.
Even the staunch head of the Tang family is not allowed to reconsider the issue and whether to compromise, but the premise of compromise is that he must find a way to gain more benefits.
As a result, Tang Tianbao, the eldest son of the Tang family, suddenly regained important position, and his position as the eldest son was stable again.
The old man of the Tang family has already found out that Yu Qian is very unusual, and he seems to be a person that the Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty values more.
And Tang Tianbao has a relatively good relationship with Yu Qian.
At this time, Yu Qian said with a smile: "Brother Tang, don't worry, I have nothing to do with the Imperial Master. As long as your family is willing to set an example, I will give you more benefits."
Yu Qian praised Haikou.
The main reason is that the Tang family is very unusual and needs special treatment, so he can say this.
Because Tangjia is different from other places. Tangjia is built on a mountain, and this mountain is a treasure, a phosphate mine, where a large fertilizer plant can be built.
This fertilizer factory can accommodate tens of thousands of workers. By then, the entire Tangjia Village will have changed. It is possible to develop into a town and become a pillar industry in the local area.
However, such news must not be leaked or let the Tang family know, otherwise they will raise the price.
Hearing this, Tang Tianbao asked in a low voice: "What are the benefits of more? Can Brother Yu Qian reveal a little bit about it?"
Yu Qian whispered: "How about the agency rights for toilet paper in Quannan Zhili, plus the agency rights for the cloth bank? These two items are enough for your Tang family to earn 20,000 taels of silver per year."
"What?" Tang Tianbao said in shock: "Earning twenty thousand taels of silver per year?"
The Tang family's annual income is only three to four thousand taels of silver, but now that their income has suddenly increased so much, they must be excited!
Yu Qian said: "That's right, but the new commercial tax will definitely be implemented by then. The tax will be 50 per 10, and the tax will cost 10,000 taels of silver. I will tell you this in advance."
Tang Tianbao was surprised and said: "It's okay that the business tax is so high. Even so, the annual income is 10,000 taels of silver."
Yu Qian smiled and said: "But don't be happy too early, I also have conditions."
Tang Tianbao asked: "What are the conditions?"
Yu Qian said: "I not only want your Tang family's land, but also your Tang family's land on the mountain. I will compensate you according to the price. Don't worry. If you can persuade your father to move the entire mountain, I will Yu Qian can still make the decision, arrange another land for you to build a house, and give you a business with an annual income of 20,000 taels. As for what business, I can't reveal it yet. In short, I won't treat you Tang family badly."
Tang Tianbao frowned slightly and said: "Why do you want all the properties on the mountain of my Tang family? If you pay compensation according to the price, it is not impossible. The question is, what is the use of those properties if your yamen takes them away? They are not fields and cannot be cultivated."
Yu Qian was overjoyed when he saw that there was something going on. He made friends with Tang Tianbao, and indeed he was able to achieve his goal. He whispered: "The goal of the Imperial Master is that all the mountains and swamps in the world belong to the imperial court. As long as you can persuade you As long as your father is your father, your Tang family will not suffer any loss. Besides, there won’t be so many tenants in the future, and your Tang family won’t need so many houses.”
Hearing this, Tang Tianbao nodded: "That's right. Many tenants of my Tang family have left during this period. Now not only are many fields vacant, but also the houses. No one went to harvest rice before, so we still spend money to hire them." People harvest and the papyrus business has declined, so we don’t need so many houses. Since Brother Yu Qian said so, I’ll give it a try!”
Yu Qian smiled and nodded.
Tang Tianbao was in a great mood and didn't bother to watch the movie. After saying goodbye to Yu Qian, he walked towards the mountain, obviously going back to discuss the matter with his father.
"It seems that the Tang family's phosphate mine is about to be obtained."
Yu Qian was very happy when he saw this. Many things have become much easier to do recently. It is not about his own ability, but the result of the national master's overall coordination.
After the Xu family was wiped out by thunderous means, families everywhere behaved honestly, and the Tang family was no exception.
It seems that the easiest thing to talk to is a hard fist!
Soon, the movie ends.
The whole square became lively.
Yu Qian walked to the front, looked at the villagers and shouted: "Folks, is the movie good?"
"It's beautiful, so beautiful!"
"It's so amazing. It looks like a real person when it is released. There is no real person yet."
"This is a movie. It's so beautiful, especially the delicious food in it. It made my mouth water and made me hungry."
This sentence caused a burst of laughter from the villagers.
Obviously, people have begun to yearn for that kind of life.
And the one who wants to bring them such a life seems to be people like Yu Qian.
Yu Qian said loudly: "So, will anyone sign up for the village enterprise brick kiln factory tomorrow?"
"Yes, I'll sign up!"
"I'll sign up too. It seems like being a worker would be pretty good."
"I'm also signing up. As a worker, I don't have to worry about so many things, and I don't have to worry about disasters. It's good."
The people responded one after another.
Before, Yu Qian had been talking nonsense for more than ten days, but it had no good effect.
The villagers were slow to make up their minds.
But now, after watching a movie, they immediately start to change their minds.
Therefore, everything still depends on comparison.
Where there is comparison, there is a gap.
They have also seen a better life, but their current life seems not very good.
"Okay!" Yu Qian waved his hand, "Tomorrow, I, Yu Qian, will be waiting for your arrival. See you at the Yamen!"
Just like that, Yu Qian finally had a good sleep tonight.
The next day, early in the morning.
There was a long queue in front of the dormitory government office.
Almost all the villagers came consciously.
In their view, their life now can only be called alive, not living.
For the people of Peiping, that is called life.
No need to pay taxes, no need to face those numerous taxes anymore.
You earn as much as you want.
The temptation is too great, and the movie has proven it.
What the common people dislike the most is paying taxes. Who would want to pay the food they have worked so hard to grow all year round instead?
Children can go to private schools, which are relatively cheap, and everyone in the future generations will have a chance to get ahead.
Even if you continue to farm, it has become different. Now you can just pay some rent without paying taxes. The grain you grow can be sold by yourself or directly to the court for storage.
Then life will be easier.
The most important thing is that the land is not handed over for free, there will be compensation, and the compensation will be based on the market price.
It seems that as long as the land is handed over, these beautiful lives can be realized.
“Everyone has a share, no crowding.”
Several dormitory members beamed with joy and hurriedly began to organize the team and maintain order.
The people finally began to pay their respects one after another.
People also walked into the dormitory office one after another, holding the land deed.
"Sir Yu Qian." The people shouted: "You have to do what you say. In the silver transaction, you pay the money with one hand and the land with the other."
The common people are still very cautious, and they are worried that the government will default on arrears. Once the government defaults on arrears, there will be no follow-up, so be careful.
In the past, the government was often unreasonable, but Yu Qian is a new official in the new era and is very reasonable.
Yu Qian shouted: "Don't worry, everyone, I, Yu Qian, will not lose money and every needle and thread of the people!"
After saying that, he opened the big box placed next to him. When he opened it, it was full of white silver. There were eight more boxes like this.
These were all brought from the Daming Bank in the capital. Originally, the Ming Dynasty's silver reserves were not enough, but all the Japanese silver was pulled into the Ming Dynasty.
In addition, Peiping has already used Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, so the silver reserves are enough to buy the entire land in southern Zhili.
"Sell, I sell!"
After seeing the silver, the people were moved.
"Don't rush, don't rush, take your time."
The dormitory staff began to get busy, registering, signing contracts, pressing fingerprints, and distributing silver coins. The silver coins were soon in the hands of the people.
When the people behind saw that they could actually exchange for cash, they felt relieved.
"Everyone suddenly has so much silver. Be careful of being robbed. We have dispatched the Nanjing City garrison. We will all gather together and store it at the Daming Bank."
Yu Qian looked at all this with a smile, and then asked the people not to leave, and would escort them to deposit silver coins later. There was so much silver, otherwise they would be in trouble if they lost it by then.
The bank is actually the Nanjing branch of Daming Bank. Li Xiao has long been a professional and opened a branch in Nanjing just to face this situation.
The silver reserves are all outside, and the reserves are not enough, so people still have to deposit Yin Hong, and the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes will still be developed later.
"By the way, I would like to remind everyone that there is no charge for depositing silver taels at Daming Bank. There is also interest. If you deposit one hundred taels of silver for one year, you will earn one tael of interest."
Yu Qian reminded loudly again.
The people who originally planned to store the silver in their cellars immediately changed their minds.
Baixin is reluctant to deposit money in a bank because he has to pay for it.
However, it is different if there is interest.
"What? There is still interest? Then we will deposit it at Daming Bank."
"I just sold fifty acres of land and got one thousand taels of silver. According to this calculation, I will have an interest of ten taels of silver a year, which is great."
"Oh my God, the interest is enough for us to survive. What a magical day this is."
The people spoke one after another, extremely excited.
By the afternoon, almost all the people's land was in their hands.
Yu Qian led an army of one hundred people to escort them to the bank in Nanjing City.
In this way, the people got the money and deposited it into Daming Bank.
This was also Li Xiao's idea, to let people save money, so as not to spend it randomly, or even use it for gambling, and end up losing everything and ruining their families.
And, there are many benefits to this.
Although it seems that the imperial court spent a huge amount of money to acquire land.
But in fact, this money is back, and they only need to pay some interest to make them happy counting money.
As for these common people, who are used to saving money on weekdays, they wish they could keep depositing their silver in the bank without withdrawing it and earning interest every year.
Those who have a lot of land find that they can live on the interest, and their lives will be easier in the future.
Presumably, there may be a group of people spending money everywhere later.
This is what Li Xiao wants to see. After all, only with consumption can the economy thrive.
Seeing others taking interest, many people who had not sold their land could no longer sit still and started selling their land one after another.
Less than half a month.
In this way, almost all the land owned by the people of Tangjia Village was collected.
And situations like this are happening throughout Southern Zhili.
(End of chapter)
